Election Activity for Block Day (Wed/Thu)

Here are the questions for the Election Activity we are doing on block day. Please use a media resource - such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox, or Politico and go to their Election Results page to answer these questions. This sheet is due Friday. 

Decision 2012: Post-Election Analysis

Who is the winner of the 2012 Presidential Election? __________________________

• Popular Vote total (How many people voted and for whom?)
  • Barack Obama:
  • Mitt Romney:
• Electoral Vote total
  • Barack Obama:
  • Mitt Romney:

United States Congress

• How many members are there in the Senate? ______________
• Which political party now controls the Senate? _________________
  • # of Democratic Senators: _________
  • # of Republican Senators: _________
• Does the controlling party of the Senate have a "super-majority?" (Research to find out) EXPLAIN.

• Did the Senators from Illinois, Richard Durbin (D) and Mark Kirk (R) run for re-election this year? EXPLAIN.

• How many members are there in the House of Representatives? ________
• Which political party now controls the House of Representatives? ________________
  • # of Democratic Congressmen/Congresswomen: ________________
  • # of Republican Congressmen/Congresswomen: ________________
• Who is your Congressman? (Look for Illinois 10th Congressional district) ______________
  • Is this your Congressman's 1st term or is he being re-elected? ___________________

Ballot Measures

• What is California Proposition 30? Did it pass? EXPLAIN.

• Four (4) different states voted on the issue of legalizing same-sex marriage.
  • What states were voting on this issue?

• What was the final decision on those states? EXPLAIN.

• California voted on the issue of the Death Penalty. What was the final decision? EXPLAIN

• Three (3) different states voted on the issue of legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
  • What states were voting on this issue?

• What was the final decision in those states? EXPLAIN.

• Explain why the decision of these states will cause a major conflict with the Federal Government in Washington D.C.

• ***(Homework)***
  RESEARCH this issue and write at least a two paragraph reflection on BLOGGER stating your OPINION.
• Is legalizing marijuana a good or bad idea? Why? What are some the Pros and Cons to legalization?
  ***Support your opinion with evidence and support. ***